Burkina Faso vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
19.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Kyrgyzstan rank
20th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20.3% against 19.6% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 18.8% | 11.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 19.2% | 0.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.6% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.9% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Burkina Faso or Kyrgyzstan?
- Burkina Faso, at 20.3% against 19.6% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Burkina Faso and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kyrgyzstan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.